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Celebrating 50 years of the genre, Alt.Latino revisits its favorite hip-hop episodes

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Celebrating 50 years of the genre, Alt.Latino revisits its favorite hip-hop episodes

August 10, 2023 • Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras reflects on Latin hip-hop's legacy and presents the best episodes across the show's archive that speak to the diversity of rap across Latin America.

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Alt.Latino's Espooky Szn

October 14, 2022 • The leaves are changing colors, miniature candies are lining the walls of drug stores and tías y tíos are warning about the demonic roots of Halloween. Finally, Espooky season has arrived.

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2020 Was The Year Of Protest Music

December 7, 2020 • 2020 was defined by the sounds of rage, resolve, mourning and solidarity. Here are 20 songs and albums that represent the best protest music of the year.

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The 100 Best Songs Of 2020 (Nos. 20-1)

December 3, 2020 • The great songs of 2020 were as abundant as the rest of the year was a drag. Think of these 100 jams as a silver linings playlist for the worst year of our collective lives.

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Alt.Latino's Summer Music Haul

August 7, 2020 • From Carlos Vives to Ana Tijoux, here's a batch of new music that meditates on identity, culture and the pandemic.

Alt.Latino's Summer Music Haul

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Alt.Latino Playlist: Supporting Ourselves And Our Favorite Artists

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Alt.Latino Playlist: Supporting Ourselves And Our Favorite Artists

March 25, 2020 • Music can help us deal and we can help musicians, too. On our weekly playlist, we're spotlighting independent artists and providing links for you to help support their music.

Latin Roots: 13 Alternative Tracks To Jumpstart 2020

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Latin Roots: 13 Alternative Tracks To Jumpstart 2020

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February 3, 2020 • With the first month of 2020 in the books, we're excited to share a fresh spectrum of sonidos alternativos from all over Latin and South America

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (100-81)

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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (100-81)

July 30, 2018 • This list tackles history in the making, celebrating women and non-binary musicians whose songs are redefining genres and attitudes and changing our sense of what popular music can be in this century.

Guest DJ Junot Diaz: 'It Takes Guts To Be Alive'

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Guest DJ Junot Diaz: 'It Takes Guts To Be Alive'

May 12, 2016 • An encore presentation of an all-encompassing conversation with award-winning author Junot Diaz. Diaz also picks an exciting assortment of bachata and urban merengue to play on the show.

Guest DJ Junot Diaz: 'It Takes Guts To Be Alive'

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December 29, 2015 • Hear highlights of concerts and studio sessions recorded live for World Cafe this year.

Father John Misty On World Cafe

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May 7, 2015 • Hear the French-Chilean hip-hop artist perform songs from her latest album, Vengo.

Latin Roots: Ana Tijoux

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Latin Roots: The 15th Latin Alternative Music Conference

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Latin Roots: The 15th Latin Alternative Music Conference

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July 10, 2014 • Hear a show dedicated to discoveries from the annual festival, held in New York City this week.

Latin Roots: The 15th Latin Alternative Music Conference

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KCRW Presents: Ana Tijoux

April 10, 2014 • Tijoux's hip-hop style and thoughtful lyrics are informed by music from all over the world. Watch the French-born Chilean musician perform the title track from her new album, Vengo, in the studio.

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First Listen: Ana Tijoux, 'Vengo'

March 9, 2014 • A strong woman, the French-Chilean rapper can simultaneously love, fight, ask and be happy — and make amazing music in the process. Inventive and searching, Vengo is an album worth savoring.

Ana Tijoux, 'Vengo'

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The Big Apple Gets A Taste Of Latin Music

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The Big Apple Gets A Taste Of Latin Music

July 17, 2012 • Once a year, hundreds of prominent and aspiring Latin musicians and industry heads converge on New York City for the Latin Alternative Music Conference. The weeklong event includes business panels, as well as concerts spread throughout the city.

The Big Apple Gets A Taste Of Latin Music

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Ana Tijoux In Concert

July 16, 2012 • When the Chilean rapper hit the stage as part of the 2012 Latin Alternative Music Conference showcase, her supporters were ecstatic, and newcomers to her music appeared thunderstruck.

Ana Tijoux In Concert

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The Latin Alternative Music Conference Preview

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The Latin Alternative Music Conference Preview

July 5, 2012 • Raul Campos joins Alt.Latino from Santa Monica to highlight upcoming bands from the LAMC.

The Latin Alternative Music Conference Preview

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Best Latin Alternative Music Of The Year, So Far

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Best Latin Alternative Music Of The Year, So Far

June 13, 2012 • We're only half way through the year and it's already been a year of musical surprises. A rising Chilean MC took on politics, a Venezuelan rap group released an amazing mix tape, and a young Mexican singer moved into bolero icon territory. We recap our favorite artists and musicians of 2012 so far.

Best Latin Alternative Music Of The Year, So Far

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¡Mami! Four Latin Songs For Mother's Day

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¡Mami! Four Latin Songs For Mother's Day

May 13, 2012 • NPR Music's Alt.Latino co-hosts, Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd, share a musical tribute to the women who raised them.

¡Mami! Four Latin Songs For Mother's Day

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Ana Tijoux: Addressing Global Unrest In Rhyme

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Ana Tijoux: Addressing Global Unrest In Rhyme

February 10, 2012 • Born in France after her Chilean parents fled Pinochet's regime, Tijoux has become one of the biggest names in Latin-American hip-hop. Her new album, La Bala, examines the current political struggles in Chile and abroad.

Ana Tijoux: Addressing Global Unrest In Rhyme

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Algo Nuevo: 8 Releases Alt.Latino Is Looking Forward To In 2012

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Algo Nuevo: 8 Releases Alt.Latino Is Looking Forward To In 2012

January 4, 2012 • From Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala and the US, here's some artists we look forward to this year.

Algo Nuevo: 8 Releases Alt.Latino Is Looking Forward To In 2012

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Ana Tijoux On World Cafe

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March 16, 2011 • Tijoux is widely regarded as one of Latin America's best MCs for both her solo work as well as a member of Mazika. Her latest album, 1977, is a personal, auto-biographical account named after the year of her birth.

Ana Tijoux On World Cafe

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